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According to The Don't Die Out There Deck from Mountaineer Books, Seattle, Wash., the real-world needs of a survival kit will vary with real-world situations, but the basics for every survival kit, which everyone should carry whenever they head out, are the following:

1. Bandages, small
2. First-air or duct tape
3. Firestarter (paper, candle and/or manufactured product)
4. Matches, lighter, flint
5. Map, compass, altimeter, or GPS
6. Safety pin
7. Sunscreen
8. Pocket tool (with pliers, wire cutter, screwdriver, tweezers, scissors, awl, knife)
9. Water purification tablets
10. Whistle

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